Being able to have a good fight doesn’t just make us more civil; it also develops our creative muscles. In a classic study, highly creative architects were more likely than their technically competent but less original peers to come from homes with (a) plenty of friction. They often grew up in households that were “tense but secure,” as psychologist Robert Albert notes: “The creative persontobe comes from a family that is anything but (b) harmonious.” The parents weren’t physically or verbally abusive, but they didn’t shy away from conflict, either. Instead of telling their children to be seen but not heard, they (c) encouraged them to stand up for themselves. The kids learned to dish it out — and take it. That’s exactly what happened to Wilbur and Orville Wright, who invented the airplane. When the Wright brothers said they thought together, what they really meant is that they fought together. When they were solving problems, they had arguments that lasted not just for hours but for weeks and months at a time. They didn’t have such (d) ceaseless fights because they were angry. They kept quarreling because they enjoyed it and learned from the experience. “I like scrapping with Orv,” Wilbur reflected. As you’ll see, it was one of their most passionate and prolonged arguments that led them to (e) support a critical assumption that had prevented humans from soaring through the skies.
* dish it out: 남을 비판하다 ** scrap with: ~과 다투다
41. 윗글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
① The Power of Constructive Conflict
② Lighten Tense Moments with Humor
③ Strategies to Cope with Family Stress
④ Compromise: A Key to Resolving Conflict
⑤ Rivalry Between Brothers: A Serious Crisis
42. 밑줄 친 (a)～(e) 중에서 문맥상 낱말의 쓰임이 적절하지 않은 것은? [3점]
① (a) ② (b) ③ (c) ④ (d) ⑤ (e)
[43 ~ 45] 다음 글을 읽고, 물음에 답하시오.
(A) John was a sensitive boy. Even his hair was ticklish. When breeze touched his hair he would burst out laughing. And when this ticklish laughter started, no one could make him stop. John’s laughter was so contagious that when John started feeling ticklish, everyone ended up in endless laughter. He tried everything to control his ticklishness: wearing a thousand different hats, using ultra strong hairsprays, and shaving his head. But nothing worked. One day he met a clown in the street. The clown was very old and could hardly walk, but when he saw John in tears, he went to cheer (a) him up.
* ticklish: 간지럼을 타는
(B) All were full of children who were sick, or orphaned, children with very serious problems. But as soon as they saw the clown, their faces changed completely and lit up with a smile. That day was even more special, because in every show John’s contagious laughter would end up making the kids laugh a lot. The old clown winked at (b) him and said “Now do you see what a serious job it is? That’s why I can’t retire, even at my age.”
(C) It didn’t take long to make John laugh, and they started to talk. John told (c) him about his ticklish problem. Then he asked the clown how such an old man could carry on being a clown. “I have no one to replace me,” said the clown, “and I have a very serious job to do.” And then he took John to many hospitals, shelters, and schools.
(D) And he added, “Not everyone could do it. He or she has to have a special gift for laughter.” This said, the wind again set off John’s ticklishness and (d) his laughter. After a while, John decided to replace the old clown. From that day onward, the fact that John was different actually made (e) him happy, thanks to his special gift.
43. 주어진 글 (A)에 이어질 내용을 순서에 맞게 배열한 것으로 가장 적절한 것은?
① (B) - (D) - (C) ② (C) - (B) - (D) ③ (C) - (D) - (B)
④ (D) - (B) - (C) ⑤ (D) - (C) - (B)
44. 밑줄 친 (a)～(e) 중에서 가리키는 대상이 나머지 넷과 다른 것은?
① (a) ② (b) ③ (c) ④ (d) ⑤ (e)
45. 윗글의 John에 관한 내용으로 적절하지 않은 것은?
① 간지럼을 타지 않으려고 온갖 시도를 했다.
② 전염성 있는 웃음으로 아이들을 많이 웃게 했다.
③ 광대에게 그렇게 늙어서도 어떻게 계속 일할 수 있는지 물었다.
④ 광대와 함께 여러 병원과 보호 시설, 학교에 갔다. ⑤ 광대의 뒤를 잇지 않기로 했다.